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Restaurant Akershus is a character dining location in the [[Norway]] pavilion.
==History==
The restaurant that is currently known as Akershus Royal Banquet Hall opened on May 6, 1988 as Restaurant Akershus <ref name= "D23"> https://d23.com/a-to-z/restaurant-akershus/ </ref>, when the rest of the Norway pavilion had its first soft opening. Originally serving The restaurant originally served a koldtbord, a Norwegian buffet with both hot and colddishes. Restaurant Akershus remained essentially the same until July 28, 2002 , when the dining location began offering a Princess Storybook character dining breakfast <ref name= "D23"/>. This change corresponded with end of the government of Norway's sponsorship of the pavilion <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/11423/The_Story_of_the_Norway_Pavilion_Before_Frozen </ref>. Subsequently on April 10, 2005, Restaurant Akershus began offering character dining for lunch and dinner <ref name= "D23"/>. To reflect the new dining experience, in August 2005 the name of the restaurant was changed to Akershus Royal Banquet Hall <ref> http://allears.net/din/restnews05.htm </ref>. While the lunch and dinner menu's continue to feature Norwegian flavors, the breakfast menu is predominantly American.
==Current Menu==
Click below to see Akershus Royal Banquet Hall's current menu:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/akershus-royal-banquet-hall/menus/
==Characters==
Akershus Royal Bandquet Hall features rotating characters. Possible character interactions include:
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| '''Ariel'''
| '''Jasmine'''
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==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* Restaurant Akershus is modeled after a medieval fortress found in Oslo and built in 1290 <ref name= "D23"/> <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2012/01/norway_pavilion_part_one_1.html </ref>
